Understanding the Hardware Requirements for Installing Windows 8.1

          Windows 8.1 can run on older computer
configurations, and many computers in enterprises today can meet the minimum
hardware requirements easily.
The Windows 8.1 kernel has been refined and improved from Windows 7, and in many cases, you might see general performance improvements on a computer in several different areas.
Windows 8.1 installation might be successful if
some of the minimum recommended hardware
requirements are not met. However, user
experience and operating system performance might be compromised if the computer does not meet or exceed recommended specifications. The
following list outlines the minimum recommended hardware requirements for Windows 8.1:
• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor.
• 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit).
• 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB available hard disk space (64-bit).
• A DirectX 9 graphics device with a device driver that supports Windows Display Driver Model
(WDDM) 1.0 or newer.